title: Injection technique and scanning electron microscopic study of the arterial pattern of the 20 gestation days (G20) rat fetus.
abstract: A technique to obtain microvascular corrosion casts of the G20 rat fetus and the normal pattern of the main arteries of the G20 rat fetus are described. The casts were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The arterial pattern is similar to that described in the adult; however, several variations have been found. It is concluded that the use of vascular corrosion casts studied by SEM may be particularly helpful to observe the extremely small arteries of rat fetuses. Moreover, we suggest that this technique may be useful in practical teratological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Veterinary Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carretero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Canut
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Perez-Aparicio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cristofol
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manesse
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sautet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arboix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruberte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000196:embryology*; D016319:Corrosion Casting / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000662:veterinary; D010796:Phthalic Anhydrides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011091:Polyesters / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley / Q000196:embryology*; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins; D010796:Phthalic Anhydrides; D011091:Polyesters; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C005752:araldite; C035831:Mercox